Do rumors abound

[angliholic]

Do rumors abound?



Does the above sound right? If yes, does it mean "Are there many rumors?" Thanks.

[Tdol]

They certainly do, and it does mean that there are a number of them and that they are being spread a lot. It doesn't necessarily means that there are hundreds of different ones, though. For example, there are a number of rumours about the Madeleine McCann case at the moment- she was murdered, accidentally overdosed, etc. You could say that rumours abound there, though there are only a handful, with minor variations, but they are being discussed a lot.

[BobK]

Do rumors abound?



Does the above sound right? If yes, does it mean "Are there many rumors?" Thanks.

another way of saying 'rumours abound' is 'rumours are rife'. Rife isn't widely used; I don't think it would sound right in your question: Are rumours rife?

Incidentally: my added u isn't a correction; it's just the way I spell it. If you prefer to use the (more sensible) Am E spelling, be my guest.

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